Initial check shows Ship Mashup from Ship Kerala coast The ballast water management system of the ship may have mechanical failure, the officials of the Directorate General of Shipping – the Nodal Authority of India – has said.
Talking to the media in Kochi after Libraian container ship Elsa 3, 3 feared an oil spread, Ajit Sukumaran, chief surveyor of the Directorate General of Shipping, said Ajit Sukumaran said that the accident was still subject to investigation and “being deepened from all angles”.
The Liberia-Flagd MSC Elsa 3, a 28-year-old vessel, was sailing from the Vizinjam port in Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi, when it was located about 25 km southwest to the southwest of Alappuzha. The ship, which went down with over 600 containers, was carrying 367.1 tonnes very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) and 84.44 tonnes of sea diesel fuel.
“But our initial estimate is that it is associated with any type of mechanical failure in the ship’s ballast water management system, which should have ensured the stability of the vessel. It may be a failure or lack of understanding,” he said.
The ballast water management system would not have worked properly, he said.
“This is why the ship listed (tilted) 26 degrees, resulting in complete loss of electricity in the vessel, causing inability to operate the ship. Only one investigation would reveal whether it could have been avoided or not,” he said.
He said that there is no evidence of any other incident – including any violation of the plow.
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On the ship’s maritime trip, the principal surveyor said there is no roof on how long the ship can be used. He said, “It depends on the professional decision of the ship owner. Otherwise, if a ship is certified as fit for operation by competent agencies, it is allowed to be operated on the Indian coast. According to our investigation, the ship has fully complied with international needs,” he said.
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